this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. anger grows in beirut where more than 60 people are still missing and thousands homeless following tuesday's explosion. more anti—government protests are expected later today. these are live pictures from the lebanese capital as rescue and clear up operations continue in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating blast. the uk government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at a number of indoor venues. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts

at an airport in kerala, killing at least 20 people, including both pilots. hong kong's government says new us sanctions on the 11 senior officials are ‘shameless and despicable' as tensions between china the us continue to deteriorate. and people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. more than 60 people are still missing in beirut after tuesday's explosion, according to lebanon's interior ministry.

at least 154 people are now known to have died and thousands more were injured. meanwhile, ahead of a meeting on sunday of international donors to discuss how to help, the united nations has warned of widespread shortages of medicine and food shortages could soon make things even worse. thousands are expected to take to the streets of beirut later in protest as anger rises against the country's government. it follows a series of anti—government demonstrations that took place on thursday near parliament when demonstrators and security forces clashed. many in lebanon believe government negligence led to the explosion. our correspondent tom batement is at the scene and says the protests afternoon could become as tense as the ones we saw last week as grief turns to anger for thousands. grief and despair have been

the overwhelming feelings ever since the blast on tuesday. that has been gradually turning to anger, and i think the key point about today is we are going to see that visibly on the streets of beirut with that major anti—government demonstration planned. and in terms of the recovery operation, well, here at the port itself, that work goes on. it has been painstaking, but for the relatives, they say it has been far too slow. i was chatting to one man as relatives wait at the gate of the port for any information about those still missing. he had a cousin who was a worker at the port who had messaged his family when the initial fire took hold on tuesday to say he was running towards it to help people. they haven't heard from him sense. and his cousin here told me that he pleaded for help and said the authorities, officials, had given him no information even though he had been waiting four days and four nights there. terrible, one can only imagine, tom. meanwhile, we havejust been hearing

from the un humanitarian authorities talking about a dire situation in terms of food, medicines. we know that an international donor conference is going to happen virtually tomorrow and that's driven by the french. talk us through the hopes that the lebanese people and people of beirut can now have for actually getting any help. i think hope is something that has been in pretty short supply, really. what you do see on the streets is a sense of resilience. there is huge appreciation for the international efforts, which have been flying into beirut airport day after day, not only for elsewhere in the middle east and in particular the gulf states but also notably from russia and also from europe. and more promises of help from the us. people are greatly appreciative of that. but they are coming into a situation of complete devastation, where the infrastructure itself is so poor and already was before this, there is very little to grip hold of. and what we have seen in its place are effectively people's armies of people coming out,

doing what they can, like the brooms of beirut, people are coming out with their own brooms and shovels and pans just trying to clear up and sweep away the rubble. not much of it has been taken away, so you see huge piles of wreckage just accumulating on street corners, and at the same time, people still trying to get word of those missing and also thousands of injuries, many of which still haven't been properly treated. we can cross live to beirut now and speak to rania abboud who works at a shop that was badly hit by the explosion. thanks hit by the explosion. so much forjoining us. we we re thanks so much forjoining us. we were hearing from tom about people out on the streets sweeping up. have you been trying to rescue people, trying to clear up the wreckage of your shop? clearing the wreckage is

a big job. we started by doing the basics just to recover our colleagues' belongings, phones, car keys, etc. but thejob is tremendous and it is going to take a long time. so me and a lot of my friends and collea g u es so me and a lot of my friends and colleagues have been dividing our time between our space and our friends' spaces in the neighbourhood. obviously, this has been a very traumatic experience, even for those who have not got loved ones who are injured or killed in this disaster. how to use since the community is several days on now? are people beginning to recover psychologically? it will take a very long time. i know from my colleagues, we are a story of hope where 49 employees were at their desks and around the studios where

the blast happened, and all 49 survived. some were injured. but the trauma still with them, it was my holiday, my day off. we will feel it for a very long time. what can people do for each other now? and what, actually, do they expect from the government at this point? the first thing they could do is go down on the street. today is a major tipping point. everyone if you were in that neighbourhood or not, if you are lebanese and you love your country, go down to the street. change has to come. our spaces are right across from the port, and for the last five to six years we have been taking our coffee breaks on the rooftop of the building looking down at where those chemicals were

stored. this is true negligence. someone has to be accountable for it, and it is notjust one person. it has to go all the way on top. and in order to get over that trauma, we own it to the people who died in the explosion. —— owe it. we owe it to all that heritage that was lost in oui’ all that heritage that was lost in our neighbourhood to drive that change. and when you say drive change, you mean join change. and when you say drive change, you meanjoin those protests but are expected later today? yes. there are but are expected later today? yes. there a re protests but are expected later today? yes. there are protests all around the world and not just there are protests all around the world and notjust in beirut today. there is a protest in london. all around the world, every big city has around the world, every big city has a protest either today or tomorrow. i encourage a protest either today or tomorrow. i encourage everyone, even a protest either today or tomorrow. i encourage everyone, even if they are not lebanese, if they love lebanon to see where the protesters, go down on the street. but also to

help the relief. there are a lot of ngos. they could donate. you talk about change and accountability at the top. lebanon saw protests less than one year ago which saw change in government. what do you think needs to happen this time? there has been so much crisis, and now this. what is the way out? we have to dig deeper. we have to demand a bigger chains. we have to dig much, much deeper. —— demand change. the whole system has to change. we have been hurt. we have lost businesses, we have lost loved ones. we have to fight for it. the journalist used the word resilience. we are fed up of the word resilience. that is what

brought us here today. the company were. . . brought us here today. the company were... resilience is what got us here today. we need to change. it is no longer a question of resilience. ifi no longer a question of resilience. if i may say, you do look tired, which we can all very much understand in these circumstances. we totally hear you on that point of people expecting more resilience from you. in terms of who you expect change from and where you expected to come from, we know there is an international donor conference expected to take place tomorrow led by france. it is a virtual conference. what do you want them to do at this point? the most important is that whatever funds are donated go to the ngos and not through any government brands. they made it clear they will not make any blank

cheques. i think the international community has understood that the nation has to come straight to the ngos, straight to the people. we wish you and your colleagues and all the residents of beirut all the very best. thank you. in the uk, medical regulators are recalling up to 750,000 unused coronavirus testing kits sent to care homes and for people to use at home — because of safety concerns. in mid july the government said the kits should not be used till further notice. the department of health said the risk to safety was low from the kits supplied by the randox health care group — and test results were not affected. on average, 200,000 tests are carried out every day in the uk. the uk government says it wants france to do more

to stop migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, after hundreds have arrived in recent days. local authorities in kent in south east england say they are having to deal with a record number of children travelling alone. the uk coastguard says it's been dealing with a number of incidents this morning. french police insist they're catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher has this report. a group of migrants making the journey across the channel. but these are just a fraction of the people who made it to the uk this week. more than 130 yesterday, and a new daily record of 235 on thursday. the home secretary, priti patel, had pledged to crack down on these kinds of crossings, but the tide certainly isn't turning at the moment. now the government is to ask french authorities to take tougher action on migrants trying to reach the uk. writing in the daily telegraph, the immigration minister chris philp says...

"the french must ensure migrants caught attempting to reach the uk by boat cannot do so again. he also wants french officials to intercept more boats out to sea. but as discussions continue, many more people are likely to make the journey. let's just be very candid about this. these are people from poorer countries who want a better life for themselves. i would probably do the same. but they are people who have travelled through multiple safe countries. these are relatively wealthy people who have paid people smugglers thousands and thousands of dollars to get there. the numbers of people trying to make the voyage is putting pressure on border force boats. small boat migration has become very popular, and is particularly successful. you only have to try a minority of times to get across on a small boat. chris philp says he will meet french officials soon to discuss what he describes as "dangerous, illegal and unnecessary" crossings.

but many others will make the voyage before any agreement is reached. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. simon jones has been in dover this morning. there's been another busy morning here in dover. hardly surprising when you consider the conditions. look out to the channel. it is incredibly calm, perfect for attempting to get across the channel. but with the caveat, of course, that people doing so are risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world. now, the coast guard tell us that they have been dealing with a number of incidents already today, and we have seen the border force in action. one of their boats returned to dover. they were towing two dinghies. and then we saw a number of people get off the border force boat. and then the cutter came in, another border force boat. and we've seen several more people being brought back to shore. yesterday, more than 130 people managed to make the crossing. and this morning, we have also had reports of migrants being found

on the street in the neighbouring town of folkestone by the police and border force. pressure growing on the politicians. priti patel saying the number getting through really isn't acceptable. she is pointing the finger at the french, saying they need to turn more boats back at sea, saying they need to better control their coastline. the message from the french seems to be, we can step up resources, but you need to hand over some hard cash for us to do that. but britain has already given france millions of pounds to try and tackle the issue, and some here are saying, "what are we actually getting for that money?" china has called a us decision to impose sanctions on hong kong's chief executive carrie lam "unscrupulous". washington has accused hong kong s leader of curtailing political freedoms, following the introduction of a new security law, imposed by beijing a month ago. the hong kong government is now being accused of using the resurgence of covid—i9 as an excuse to postpone the 2020 parliamentary election.

claudia mo is an opposition legislative council member in hong kong. thank you forjoining us. is this unscrupulous? i wouldn't call it unscrupulous, but obviously, beijing's wooden like it because this is a loss of face —— wouldn't. if you look at online opinion... hong kong people have been under crackdown and then there is this virus panic, you're not allowed to ta ke to virus panic, you're not allowed to take to the streets and so on. people here have been finding this a

good way to vent their anger and frustration, and it is almost like a morale booster for frustration, and it is almost like a morale boosterfor some hong kong people. some sanctions on individual hong kong leaders, there is another section of opinion that says hong kong is being made is a pawn in a wider strategic game between two superpowers. hong kong has been made a pawn for both sides. we are a pawn for the americans and the chinese, and it is a catch—22 situation for us, sanctions from the outsides would only force beijing's two become even tougher on its policies in hong kong. i don't know where this is taking us, but as far as the jubilation, sense of jubilation,

still understandable because we just need to vent our frustration and angen need to vent our frustration and anger. and going back to your question that you yourself raised about where this is taking us, of course, some of the impact of these sanctions will be indirectly on the people of hong kong, ultimately. so, ina way, people of hong kong, ultimately. so, in a way, the escalation of this tit—for—tat sanctioning between the two capitals, hong kong is going to get squashed if it is not careful, couldn't it? we could be caught between a rock and a hard place. the sanctions, personally speaking, were slightly surprising, because i have a lwa ys slightly surprising, because i have always assumed it is just a war of words in diplomacy and they don't necessarily easily translate interactions. washington has decided

to do it. it tells you how fast the us, china relationship has been deteriorating, and hong kong is caught in the middle. and we will see what takes us next, but things just might get worse in hong kong. thank you. the black box and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered from an indian passenger aircraft that crashed in kerala, killing more than twenty people, including both pilots. 200 people were on board when the plane skidded off the runway and broke in two. more than 120 people are in hospital. the boeing 737 passengerjet came from dubai and was repatriating passengers who'd been stranded overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic. alanna petroff has the latest. the mangled plane, split in two, sits behind closed gates. authorities have sealed it off after a panicked rescue effort.

last night in the rain, the plane skidded along the runway and crashed into the valley at the end, splitting apart. this airport is known as a difficult spot to land in rainy weather. it's not unusual for pilots to fail on their first approach and circle around to try again. the aviation minister says the pilot aborted his first attempt. translation: the weather conditions were unfavourable due to the monsoon. it seems the pilot tried to bring the flight to the end of the runway, but due to slippery conditions, this mishap took place. there is a drop of 35 feet where it fell. investigators will be poring over the wreckage to understand more. they will have a group that looks at flight recorder data. they will have a group that examines the structure of the aircraft to see why some people lived and why some people died. they will have an operations

group, which is an important group that will look into how the pilots were trained, how much rest did they get. immediately after the crash, locals rushed in to rescue survivors and take them to nearby hospitals. volunteers did what they could to help, but injuries were severe. some didn't make it. translation: i found a child under a box on the plane. as soon as i picked her up, her head had great injuries. a small child, about one and a half years old. i took the child in the car. if she was in an ambulance maybe she would have survived, but it was a bumpy ride and i was the only driver. i took the child to the hospital, but she died. the last major plane crash in india was back in 2010 in mangalore and the story is similar. the air india flight also came from dubai, overshot the runway and crashed off a cliff. it burst into flames and most passengers were killed. this flight was bringing indians home

after they were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now, after months of waiting, many families will be mourning their loved ones instead of rejoicing at their return. people in the northern english city of preston are being urged to comply with tougher coronavirus restrictions which came into force overnight. the city council says even tougher measures could be needed if the number of cases doesn't fall. friends and families are now banned from meeting in each other‘s houses or gardens — or to mix in pubs and restaurants. it is important that we remember that if you are in close contact with members of different households, especially in environments like pubs and clubs where it is possible that the inhibition levels are low, that we need to remain vigilant because the virus is still with us and if we don't do that now

and remain very vigilant, it is only a few weeks away where we have got to open our schools and colleges, so this is part of preparing ourselves. it's already compulsory to wear face coverings on public transport and shops across much of the uk — and now in england and scotland we will need one in public places like museums and cinemas. our business co—respondent katy austin reports. the big screen is back. ten of cinema chain vue's 90 sites reopened yesterday, including this one in london's shepherd's bush, after four months closed. so are you a little bit excited? too excited, to say a little bit! what are you going to see? i'm going to see dreambuilders! things are different, including one—way systems and enhanced cleaning. booking online and getting your ticket on a mobile phone app are encouraged, and there's no pick ‘n' mix here.

now, in england and scotland's cinemas, face coverings are mandatory — although vue says it won't police them, recognising that some people have valid exemptions. you do need to wear a face covering around most parts of the cinema, but while you're eating or drinking, for example munching your popcorn as you watch the film, you don't need to be wearing it, and seating is allocated in a way that there's a safe distance between different household groups. that does limit how many people can be at a showing. we'll be running at around 50% capacity. it depends on the layout of the screen and the layout of the cinema itself as well, and the nature of the group sizes that come in. but will movie lovers who watched more films on streaming services during lockdown, or have enjoyed drive—in events, return the cinema? we know that there is pent—up demand. we're aware that everybody has been sat at home on their sofas. we offer a great out—of—home experience. it's safe, we're open, we're ready for business. so we're looking forward seeing our customers. vue's phased restart reflects what is happening

across the country. last weekend 272 uk cinema sites were open — around a third of the total. it's thought lockdown cost the industry at least £500 million, and so far box office takings have been low, both because of the lower capacity and because blockbusters have been postponed. there are nine new releases this week, compared to 17 in the same week last year. that might mean a bumper crop in 2021, but one expert says not all cinemas will survive until then. it's a catch—22. reopen and play to limited occupancy levels, which could be as low as 20%, and limited film content coming through, and especially the uk, which has relied heavily on hollywood content as well as a mix of uk content, that's very difficult. 0r staying closed, which is equally challenging. no revenue, staff on furlough when the furlough scheme is

starting to diminish. the cinema industry is confident people want to return. the big questions are whether they will be keen to see the old favourites currently on offer, and of course how confident they are. hello there. the heat and the humidity yesterday across many central southern parts of the uk was probably too much for many to bear. we saw temperatures of 36.4 celsius ina we saw temperatures of 36.4 celsius in a couple of locations. it was warm pretty widely, but parts of wales, northern ireland and cotland we re wales, northern ireland and cotland were cooler because of more clouds level. —— scotland. the heatwave continues across southern portions of the uk. some eastern coastal areas will be refreshingly cool

though through this afternoon. there will be variable amounts of cloud, perhaps the chance of a shower developing across north—east england, but most places will be dry and sunny, and it is going to be quite warm as well. light winds for many. that easterly breeze will be fairly notable across some eastern coastal counties there. getting into high 20s celsius widely. high teens, low 20s for scotland and northern ireland. comfortable here in the sun sign. tonight, low clouds rolling in off the north sea. we could see some drizzle with that, but it is going to blanket in the warmth. it will be a muggy night particularly in the south—east. cooler and fresher for scotla nd south—east. cooler and fresher for scotland and northern ireland. sunday, we start off on a grey note. a few spots of drizzle around. it looks like the cloud will not away as the sunshine gets going again.

perhaps the cloud lingering on across the coasts where there will be that cool breeze. another very one—day for many, but again heatwave in the southeast with temperatures of 33 degrees or so in the london area. as we move into next week, we start see a thundery low move up, which could produce some thunderstorms across the uk from next week. not everyone will get the showers and there will be some warm sunshine in between, but humidity will be quite high as well. i think the greater threat of thundery showers will be across england and wales. you notices we move through the week those temperatures gradually coming down especially across the south.

hello and welcome to dateline london. this week: we will be there for you, says a french president to the people of beirut. what does he actually mean? we will be there for you says a british home secretary to migrants crossing the english channel in record numbers. with an entirely different meaning. and has the coronavirus pandemic made millenials the unluckiest generation? my guests on socially distanced screens. agnes poirier of french weekly l'express and american journalist and authorjef mcallister. and here in the studio the bbc‘s special correspondent clive myrie. we won t give up on you president macron told the people of lebanon, as he inspected the wreckage of beirut s port last week. he promised french aid would not go

into corrupt hands and french effort would go into political reform. how much influence does the formal colonial power still have in terms of domestic politics? well, i think it is interesting to talk about the influence fans might be having in helping lebanon out of its current misery. there is so much more to explain the bond between france and lebanon and i think we need to talk about about this because when you look at the pictures that we have seen, 36 hours after the explosion, a political demonstration in the streets of beirut. neither the lebanese president or senior ministers from lebanon where seen in